Affirming Life in All Its Forms
How are Recognized Service Organizations of the LCMS influencing the culture with words of mercy and life?
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Knowing God’s Love
by Rev. Dr. Andrew Steinmann It is not unusual for November’s television shows to include Thanksgiving holiday scenes as part of their story lines. Usually a family and friends are around a table with turkey and other popular fall festival foods. At one point, the diners start speaking about things in their lives for which
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Shedding Some Light
Not Everyone Gets to Be an Astronaut Several years ago, when my daughter, Emma, was just barely four years old, our pastor gave a sermon about being a sheep and following the shepherd or being a goat. After he had finished, I turned to my daughter and asked her if she was going to be
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The Dying Day
by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar For Lutheran Christians, the month of November brings a very special day: the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther on Nov. 10. In 1483, the day after he was born (Saint Martins Day), his father brought him to the parish church at Eisleben, Germany, to be baptized. As such,
FY 2011 – Financial Condition of the Synod
Read about the Synod’s financial blessings and challenges.
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Q and A
by Dr. Jerald C. Joersz I grew up in the Lutheran faith and attended church regularly for many years while our children were growing up. Unfortunately, I never took the Gospel to heart and served the Lord like I should have. I became addicted to pornography and finally quit going to church. I am now
Restored Through Mercy
Celebrate LCMS World Relief and Human Care month by seeing how the Church continues to show mercy to those in need.
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A Place to Call Home
by Dr. Robert G. Miles You have never heard a child truly cry until you have to explain to him that he will no longer see his biological parents. On the other hand, you have never seen true joy until you have witnessed a child being matched with a family that is able to care
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Children: Good for Families
Why are children good for families, and why are they good for the Church?
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Tattooing
Thank you for your article on tattooing. This question came up in my congregation recently, and I did an extensive amount of research into the question of whether tattooing is forbidden by God or not. As a result of that research, I have come to the conclusion that the answer is not as clear as
Gospel freedom or divine prohibition?
As a pastor with some tattoos, I want to thank you for your Q & A response to the letter regarding tattoos. Aside from having personal meaning for me, my tattoos have opened many doors to witnessing, both to those who question why a pastor would do such a thing (to speak of Gospel freedom
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History of The Lutheran Witness
I was pleased to see the name of the late Dr. Leland Stevens appear several times in the story about The Lutheran Wit-ness (September 2011). However, I was disappointed that no mention was made regarding his excellent A History of The Missouri Synod as Told by The Lutheran Witness. In addition to the history of
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